LifeTimeline

Zheng Song

    • OCT 01

      Born,出生

    1951
    • Moved to Beijing

    1954
    • Sent to Yunnan for Cultural Revolution

    1969
    • Studied at Yunnan University, 云南大学

    1972
    • Biology Teacher at Yunnan University, 教师

    1982
    • FEB 03

      Married Anchun Huo

    1983
    • APR 21

      Gave birth to Bing, 火冰诞生

    1984
    • Visit to Xishuangbanna

    1990
    • Moved to USA, 前往美国

    1992
    • Moved to Troy,定居特洛伊市

    1995
    • Bought first house

    1998
    • Bing goes to college

    2002
    • Moved to Wichita

    • 25 Year Anniversary

    2008
    • New house in Wichita

    2010
    • SEP 12

      Bing gets married

    2015
    • NOV 08

      Birth of granddaughter

    2016
  • Born,出生

    山西省代县
    China
    Zheng Song, originally named Pinglan, was born in a village in Shanxi Province.
    宋峥,原名宋平兰,1951年10月1日出生于山西省代县高凡村-一个贫穷山区村落。
  • Moved to Beijing

    Beijing
    China
    Zheng was a star student and leader in school and was the only one from her school selected to attend a top high school.
  • Sent to Yunnan for Cultural Revolution

    Xishuangbanna
    China
    As part of the Cultural Revolution, educated youth were sent to work on farms in remote areas of China. Zheng ended up in southwest China to plant rubber trees. Anchun was also sent to the same region just down the road from Zheng, but they didn't meet at the time.
  • Studied at Yunnan University, 云南大学

    Kunming, 昆明
    China
    Because of her distinguished performance, Zheng was selected as one of a rare few to be the first to attend university after the Cultural Revolution.
    1972-1975: Bachelor's in Biology 云南大学生物系动物专业
    1975-1979: Biology Teacher
    1979-1982: Master's in Biology 云南大学生物系细胞遗传学硕士研究生
  • Biology Teacher at Yunnan University, 教师

    Kunming, 昆明
    China
    1982-1992: 云南大学生物系细胞遗传学,助教,讲师
  • Married Anchun Huo

    Kunming
    China
    Zheng and Anchun met during graduate school and lived upstairs and downstairs from each other. They got married once they both graduated, and as their honeymoon they visited their families in Beijing and Shanghai.
  • Gave birth to Bing, 火冰诞生

    Shanghai, 中国上海
    China
  • Visit to Xishuangbanna

    Xishuangbanna
    China
    Anchun and Zheng returned to where they worked during the Cultural Revolution, and brought Bing with them.
  • Moved to USA, 前往美国

    Detroit, 底特律, Michigan
    Zheng was offered the chance to work in the US by her old colleague. She gave up her comfortable life in China and took the risk so that Bing can have more opportunities.
    Wayne State University,密西根州底特律市,韦恩州立大学韦恩医学院人类遗传和分子生物学助理研究员
  • Moved to Troy,定居特洛伊市

    Troy, 特洛伊市, Michigan
  • Bought first house

    Troy, Michigan
    By working multiple jobs and finding ways to save money, Anchun and Zheng were able to buy a house just a few years after moving to the US.
  • Bing goes to college

    Pasadena, California
    2002-2006 Caltech
    2006-2008 Georgia Tech
  • Moved to Wichita

    Wichita, Kansas
    When Zheng's long time boss decided to move their lab to Kansas, Zheng followed him.
  • 25 Year Anniversary

    Shanghai
    China
  • New house in Wichita

    Wichita, Kansas
  • Bing gets married

    Montara, California
  • Birth of granddaughter

    Mountain View, California